TORONTO – Broad-based gains led Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading on Christmas Eve, while U.S. stock markets also rose.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 57.82 points at 24,806.80.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 177.64 points at 43,084.59. The S&P 500 index was up 43.11 points at 6,017.18, while the Nasdaq composite was up 210.74 points at 19,975.62.
The Canadian dollar traded for 69.50 cents US compared with 69.47 cents US on Monday.
The February crude oil contract was up 91 cents at US$70.15 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up 13 cents at US$3.48 per mmBTU.
The February gold contract was down US$1.10 at US$2,627.10 an ounce and the March copper contract was up two cents at US$4.11 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2024.
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